Film History & Movements

Question 1

This film movement is known for the birth and flourishing of the studio system, the growth of California as the worldwide hub of industrial filmmaking, is best known for showiness and spectacle, and includes most of the great early stars and writers and directors of the silver screen.

Answer 1

The Golden Age of Hollywood (very roughly 1920s-1950s) [DM]

Question 2

This event in film history takes the form of actors’ retaliation against their employers partly due to poor pay and working conditions. (Beginning July 2023)

Answer 2

SAG-AFTRA Actors’ Strike [LM]

Question 3

A film movement that led to a 1920s boom in silent film where film makers used new techniques in non-linear editing, point-of-view storytellining and camera work to tell stories that delved into the darker corners of the human psyche. It is inspired by many famous european painters of the time.

Answer 3

French Impressionism [LS]

Question 4

This film movement was at its peak in the early 1920s during the silent film era. It’s considered the birthplace of the horror genre.

Answer 4

German Expressionism [OS]

Question 5

What technological advancement was made on November 3, 1953 that significantly impacted the way film is presented to the public?

Answer 5

Colored TV debuted. [OS]

Question 6

Who made A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage Dans la Lune) in 1902?

Answer 6

Georges Méliès [LS]

Question 7

What early technology is considered the first motion-picture camera and paved the way for modern filming technology? Hint: It took a series of photographs of people or objects in motion.

Answer 7

Kinetograph [OC]

Question 8

What is Cinéma Du Look?

Answer 8

Cinéma Du Look was an 80s French movement that revolved around producing visually striking and surreal imagery. [OS]

Question 9

What Italian film movement was introduced in 1942, focusing on common issues in daily lives, lacking revolutions or political messages, and utilized non-professional actors?

Answer 9

Italian Neo-Realism [OS]

Question 10

Which technological leap in the 1990s, seen in films like “Jurassic Park” and “Toy Story,” transformed special effects and animation?

Answer 10

Digital Revolution and CGI (1990s) [LS]

Question 11

What is the New Hollywood Era

Answer 11

An era of filmmaking marked by directors like Scorsese and Coppola featured more creative storytelling and complex characters. [LS]

Question 12

Which 1915 film by D.W. Griffith is known for its technical innovations and controversial portrayal of race?

Answer 12

The Birth of a Nation [LS]

Question 13

What movement is know for its naturalism and realism?

Answer 13

Parallel Cinema/Indian New Wave[AG]

Question 14

What is Dogma 95?

Answer 14

The film movement in which people refused expensive tech and post production modifications.[AG]

Question 15

an American science fiction writer known as “the Queen of Space Opera.” She was also a screenwriter, known for The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Long Goodbye (1973).

Answer 15

Leigh Brackett [BW]

Question 16

one of cinema’s most celebrated editors, known especially for her work with various auteur directors during the “Hollywood Renaissance” of the 1960s and 70s. She was one of the first editors to give sound as much importance as image

Answer 16

Dede Allen [BW]

Question 17

a French magician, actor, and film director between 1896 and 1913. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres.

Answer 17

Georges Méliès [BW]